Hi there to all,
I am typing this on Word
and then pasting in. We have internet, got it Wednesday the
27th in the evening. But when we try to type emails we get
half way thru and the thing gets an error report and times
out!!! AARRGGHH.
We have moved and house is all a-tumble. Eating outside in
our yard (thank you Lord) due to rooms being painted. The
well seems to be working ok for now, Roger says water is
fouled and he needs to fix that. We have water, but do need
to conserve as we get water every other day for and hour to
hour and a half. After that we rely on the well.
The yard is full of children, loud, laughing—plus two dogs
and a cat—plus mango, papaya, coconut, star fruit, jack
fruit and santol trees. Not to mention bugs and bats. Parts
of this house are the pits, but they are overshadowed by the
blessings. So much broke or was termite infested that we
could not move in till the 14th even though we took
possession the 1st. Also something wakes me up nightly as it
scrabbles above my head in the ceiling—it is loud and big.
Still I am home.
Right after the move on the 14th the group from Antioch
came, bearing gifts. I have eaten 4 bags of licorice
already!!! We received so many wonderful things in that
suitcase. Thanks to Adam for carrying it over and thanks to
so many of you who helped fill it with goodies. I have a new
outfit that fits great thanks to Kathy, and new fingernail
polish plus other pampering stuff from Karen, plus a new
Bible study (thanks for the card, my Bible study buddies and
pictures, Cassy), plus a Bocce yard game, food goodies like
CHEESE (thanks Mom and Dad Akers) and corn taco shells (we
have had tostadas twice already!!!) I know many of you not
named also contributed to that suitcase and we are so very
grateful. Thanks Sissy for getting it all together and
packing it. I did not even mention the coffee and the other
candy and and and. Love those Altoids too!!!! Christmas
in June!!!!
In the midst of this move, and the daily catastrophes (the
pressure tank blew, the well broke 3 times and Roger had to
track down water leaks (lots from bad toilet tank guts that
had to be replaced), the Antioch team came over to eat
Saturday evening, Sunday lunch and Sunday evening. Probably
about 25 to 30 people each time. The house was full and we
had some great fellowship. Roger took them to the airport
and two days later picked up another team from Overland Park
Baptist. This team leaves on the 4th. They are here
principally to see Greg Lyons, but they also support us so
we will be spending time with them too.
Right now I am discipling 5 to 6 ladies every Saturday
morning from 9 to 1130. Our church has gone to 2 services
one Saturday evening and one Sunday morning in early May
(not to long before the move) and that is going well. Just
ask one of the young men who came to visit, they can show
you pictures and tell you about it. But need to prepare for
that (this is Friday night) and I am tired. Love you all; we
hope to get the rest of the repainting, repairs and cleaning
finished soon so we can get a regular news letter out in the
next week or so.
Tammy and Roger and all the little kids